DFW suburbs among safest spots for Halloween trick-or-treating
DALLAS (KDAF) — With Halloween right around the corner, safety is top of mind for parents as kids get ready to hit the streets for trick-or-treating. But which cities in America are the safest to do so? According to a new analysis by SafeHome.org, four Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs rank among the safest cities in the...
White Settlement Mourns the Loss of Councilmember and Veteran Paul Moore
The White Settlement community is currently mourning the loss of a dedicated public servant. According to a recent social media post by the White Settlement Police Department, Councilmember Paul Moore, who held Place 1, has passed away. The announcement, made on behalf of the family, highlighted Moore's enduring...
Investigation finds no criminal wrongdoing in hunger, thirst death in Tarrant County Jail
An outside investigation cleared the Tarrant County Jail of criminal wrongdoing in the death of Kimberly Phillips — but advocates say her death was completely preventable with proper care. Phillips, 56, died of malnutrition and dehydration on Feb. 18, after three weeks in jail. Phillips told jail staff she...
A popular downtown Fort Worth restaurant is closing. Owners explain why
Neighbor’s House , a popular downtown lunch cafe that developed a nighttime casual dinner following, will close Oct. 29 for family matters, owners Ashlee Pierce Cowan and Kyle Cowan wrote on Facebook. Neighbor’s House opened in 2019 in the First on 7th building, a former bank tower at 500 W. Seventh St. near Burnett...
Texas abruptly loses 273 jobs as another plant shuts down
As if Texas needed any more bad news. Fresh off losing a series of factories and hundreds of jobs across the state as the manufacturing sector suffers the effects of…
Runaway Hose Causes Jet Fuel Chaos at DFW Airport
I travel to 20+ countries a year sharing my firsthand knowledge of reward travel, travel credit card deals, travel tips and more. Have you ever had a garden hose slip from your hands and start flying around out of control, spraying you and everything in its way? Well, imagine if that hose was filled with jet fuel...
Lake Worth woman seriously injured in pit bull attack; police search for owner
A woman was seriously injured by a pit bull at a dog park in Lake Worth Wednesday, police said. Authorities are seeking the public’s assistance in finding the dog’s owner, and a warrant has been issued for her arrest, police said. Lake Worth police identified the alleged dog owner as 45-year-old Autumn Billings,...
Tradition of giving continues with $1.8 million gift to Burnett School of Medicine at...
The TCU Burnett School of Medicine at TCU Class of 2026 received an early graduation gift of $1.8 million. The $1.8 million anonymous gift will cover the final semester of tuition for all 60 students in the class of 2026. This contribution continues a growing tradition of donor-funded tuition support...
Male passenger shot and killed while riding in a car in Fort Worth, police...
A man riding in a vehicle was shot and killed in South Fort Worth on Saturday, Oct. 11, police said. Officers responded to the shooting about 6:35 p.m. at the 2700 block of Woodmont Trail, police said. When officers arrived at the scene they found a man lying on the ground with an apparent gunshot wound to the torso....
Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office work detail program helping unearth history and change lives
It’s a major cleanup project in a Tarrant County cemetery, helping unearth history. It is also assisting others with a better future for themselves by overcoming past mistakes. The New Trinity Cemetery in Haltom City is filled with history. In the late 1800s, it was the only place African...